Mets Rally To Beat Brewers 4-2 to Advance to NLDS Powered By Alonso Three-Run Homer

 

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Benny Sieu-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 tonight at American Family Field to win the National League Wild Card Series 2 games to 1 to advance to the National League Division Series

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first eight innings, but then came alive in the top of the ninth.

SS Francisco Lindor led off with a walk and two batters later, LF Brandon Nimmo singled.

1B Pete Alonso came up next and delivered the biggest hit in his career with a three-run homer off Brewers closer RHP Devin Williams to right field after he struggled in his previous three at-bats and for the first two games.

Two batters later, DH Jesse Winker was hit by a pinch and then stole second.

RF Starling Marte followed by driving in Winker with a RBI single for a much needed insurance run.

LHP Jose Quintana had a spectacular start with six scoreless innings.

He gave up four hits and one walk with five strikeouts.

RHP Jose Butto came in next in the bottom of the seventh and an uncharacteristic poor outing allowing back-to-back homers to pinch-hitter Jake Bowers and RF Sal Frelick and was then taken out with one out in the inning.

RHP Edwin Diaz followed and picked up the last two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

Diaz stayed in for the the bottom of the eighth and had a scoreless inning to pick up the win.

LHP David Peterson came on in the bottom of the ninth and had his first career save in a win or Go Home Playoff game.

The Mets now look ahead to the National League Division Series at the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, October 8 at 4:08 p.m.